This is the Snow Chief crowd, which is likely to draw a crowd if the 3-year-old colt survives the last hurdle, today's $500,000 Santa Anita Derby, and heads on to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby May 3. Arizona switched to a box-and-one defense, and 6-6 guard Craig McMillan did a good defensive job on him. Coach Lute Olson has brought the University of Arizona all the way to the top in his first three seasons From last place to first. After four years of devoting much of his time and money to the baseball program, Flemming decided the job wasn't worth the effort. Their second win of May was something to savor, provided the injuries to Downing and Howell don't get out of hand. "You're judged in this game on offensive performance" he said "There's no two ways about it. Louis it might not have been as bad a problem for me" he recalled. CHICAGO — Skip Caray recalls the conversation he had with himself at an Atlanta tavern about 15 years ago Sitting alone with a beer, Caray made a career decision. "I'm treated like a nobody here" Jeter said recently by phone from CNN's offices in New York "And that's just fine with me.

Then its head turned slightly toward Bodo and the ears drooped, as if to say: "Come on, what do I do now" "Ah, ah " Winterhelt warned, and the point was resumed Dazzler held the point for another full minute. Dana Hills 3, Irvine 1-The Dolphins, who were led by Mark Leyman's 17 kills, defeated host Irvine, 15-6, 13-15, 15-10, 15-6. . We've been getting it ready for six weeks" Cincinnati Coach Sam Wyche said the Bengals expected a sneak "It was a good call by them" he said. When the Sun Devils keep it on the ground, Mike Crawford is the favored runner He gained 684 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Montreal 4, Buffalo 4-Stephane Richer scored twice at Buffalo to reach 50 goals for the first time. .

The freshmen made three points to McGee in their support of a local coach to take over the USC basketball program: -It would be a smooth transition -The new coach would be knowledgeable about the USC players -It would benefit recruiting in this area and the state. Pacheco said Clarkson has been working with Carson's players and Coach Gene Vollnogle since February on a new pass offense. Three innings later, when it looked as if he might get out of trouble, Hawkins allowed two singles and a walk and eventually two more runs. Modest physical talent, but gets exposure playing on a perennial No 1 team Not as good a shooter as Price, Alford or Skiles, but OK He's bigger than they are and better suited to off guard. No wonder protecting their fans from the Major Indoor Soccer League's hottest team is a priority.

McElroy's 37. 99 clocking is the fastest time in the Southern Section this year C. J. The Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the third when Darnell Coles singled, Whitaker walked and Gibson singled. "When we go to a collegiate tournament, I don't have to get Laurette ready to play" Severson said. Irvine's John Seeburger had two hits and has hit in 8 of the last 9 and 27 of the last 30 games He has 41 RBIs over the last 30 games also. Sanchez, a senior who bats fourth, has two doubles, three triples and one home run. Newbury Park 10, Westlake 1-Dara Ferris went 2 for 4 with two runs batted in and Jenette Sanchez was 2 for 4 with one RBI as Newbury Park remained perfect in Marmonte League play with the victory at Westlake. The players and coaches of the year from each area will be announced.

"The rationale for the decision is there" Raub said, "but the same rationale is not being used throughout the whole system. He had the assist at second base and another one-hop throw to home to discourage a runner from scoring In all, he handled six of seven chances flawlessly. Kennedy (3-5) scored three runs in the first on run-scoring singles by April Ham, Kiely Pleasant and Debbie Bernard. It replaces a five-year, roll-over contract that the university had been routinely extending since granting it to Yates in 1985. USDHS outfielder Tony Moeder, battling a fierce sun, made a long run for the ball, only to have it glance off his glove and over the fence "The funny thing is, I've known Moeder a long time.

Junior College Baseball Valley 16, Mission 2-Dave Cossairt allowed only one earned run in eight innings to lead Valley at home. True, it was not a state of affairs that Bonvicini was accustomed to, but she was confident her team would come back. But the caring and the understanding didn't really galvanize until this season. For Pilkington, a first-team all-conference selection, picking up a clutch victory is becoming routine.

Vincent, France, has been switched because of a snow shortage to Haus, Austria, where there will be a three-day meet Dec 19-21. . On this course, under these conditions, they remained in the fight Strokes can be made up on Augusta National in bunches Look at what happened Friday Mahaffey shot 69, 10 strokes better than his Thursday score. In doing so, UCLA unveiled the new breed, youngsters such as Brian Ginsberg and Curtis Holdsworth, who each won events. Sylmar 2, Chatsworth 0-Terry Klement was 2 for 3 and scored twice to lead Sylmar.

The Twins are said to have joined the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays in the bidding for Atlanta left-hander Zane Smith. The Lakers knocked the Kings down for the 17th consecutive time, 115-113, before 10,333 at Arco Arena, and for that, they can thank the coolness of James Worthy. Although he had maintained that the soreness was not serious, Howell seemed relieved Thursday after giving up a hit and a walk. The percentage is the difference between the $1. 275 million cap now in effect and the proposed $850,000 cap. "I like Stephen King novels the best, especially 'Christine' " Pelichowski said "I just grew up reading, I guess. Mini-Highlander: In case you were wondering, the program says junior Dennis Gildehaus wears No 1 for Royal's baseball team.

Moorpark College, which had led by as many as 13 points, held off a late rally by Citrus to win, 79-70, in the first round of the 17th Moorpark College/Camarillo Kiwanis tournament Wednesday at Moorpark. And why not? The Mesa Verde greens were unusually generous, and the wind made only infrequent visits That helped, as did some strange exploits by the leaders. Madison 3, Serra 2 (9-Matt Lee (7-0) pitched a seven-hitter, and No. — If Donald Fehr, executive director of the Major League Players Assn, is correct, the drug-testing controversy in major league baseball may be decided for good before the start of the 1986 season. "But with Sandy Lyle playing like he is playing, she's going to start tomorrow" Calcavecchia said. "The golf course is getting very tricky" the British Open champion said after a hard-earned 73 Saturday had given him a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the $500,000 Greater Greensboro Open golf tournament.

I think it (the athletic period) could happen, but not until the next four or five years" The frustrations over the lack of a sixth-period physical education period have been brewing for some time. CHICAGO — The National Weather Service issued a brief but pleasant special forecast for Sunday's NFC championship game between the Rams and the Chicago Bears. Starter Andy Hawkins, who last week won the last spot in the rotation over Eric Nolte, was hammered for all five runs in just 3 innings. The Rangers have also posted just three above . 500 campaigns and they were all in a row, 1977-79 when the club competed for the AL West crown. The real winner was the wind, the rough and the 7,000-yard course Players just felt like casualties "Just another day at the office" said Westlake's No. He is planning to play soccer and has orally agreed to attend Westmont College, a Division III school located near Santa Barbara. It reads: ROBERT USSERY Kentucky Derby Winner Of '67 & '68 A picture on the card is about the size of two postage stamps, but it clearly shows Ussery aboard Dancer's Image in the winner's circle after the 1968 Derby, with Peter Fuller, the horse's owner, holding the reins and motioning to people in front of him to join the celebration But, uh, Bobby, about this card.

REBOUND LEADERS: Carlos Ortiz (P) 10; Ed Williams (MA) 8 ASSIST LEADERS: Jorge Ramos (P) 10; John Larson (P) 8. . Lee Roy Murphy scored a ninth-round knockout win over fellow American Dorcey Gaymon in San Remo, Italy, to retain his International Boxing Federation cruiserweight title. 19, will be used to reduce the fields to 32 teams for first-round playoff action, which begins Feb 21 The 5-A and 1-A divisions also open play Feb 21 and require no wild-card games. And, in last week's wild-card game against the Jets, they scored 10 points in 15 seconds to break open what turned out to be a 26-14 victory.